Writing and marking device.



PATENTED JULY 28 J. A. ENRIGHT. WRITING AND MARKING DEVICE;

APPLICATION FILED JANJZO, 1908.

Z m M 2 u u 3 JOHN A. ENRIGHT, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

wnrrme Ann MARKING DEVICE.

' Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented July 2a, 1908.

Application filed January 20, 1908. Serial No. 411,596.

My invention relates to writing and mark ing devices and the objects ofmy invention are to provide an improved device of this kind which can beused for writing, printing and marking after the manner of a pen; to soconstruct the same as to admit of the production of uniform lines in inkor other marking fluid and to otherwise produce a simple, in

expensive and convenlent construction of,-

wnting device. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated inthe accompanym drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the ink'magazine portion of myimproved writing device showing the remaining parts thereof inelevation, Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line xm of Fig. 1, Fig. 3is a view in elevation of the lower end portion of the writing deviceshown in Fig. 1-.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I employ a tubular or cylindrical section 1which may be formed of metal, hard rubber or other suitable material.This tubular body is provided fromv near the center of its lengthupward, with a desirable number of perforations 2. The lower terminationof the section 1 is preferably of the form illustrated more clearly inFi 3 of the drawing and comprises a desira e number of pointedextensions 3, these pointed extensions being adapted to be bent inwardsufficiently to em- .brace and retain' between them a .ball 4,

which ball may be of metal or other suitable material.

I employ an elongated holder or stem 5 which has one of its endsdetachably' connected with the upper end of'the section 1 and which hasa reduced extension 6 which leads downward through said section 1 and isbut which is provided with vertical grooves or recesses 7 on itsperiphery, these grooves or recesses providing a means of communicationbetween the space about the reduced extension 6 of the handle and thecasing land the lower end of the casin In utilizing the above escribedwritin or marking device, it will be understood t at the terminalenlargement 6 of the handle extension 6 is designed to prevent a toofree inward or upward movement of the ball 4.

In utilizing the device above described for the urposes of writing,rinting or marking, the ower portionof the device is intended to bedipped into ink after the manner of dipping an ordinary pen therein,except that the casing 1 should be dip. ed into the ink a sufficientdepth to permit the ink to flow into said'casing throu h the openings 2.In this manner a desirab l e amount of ink is allowed to feed downward,when the device is raised to a substantially vertical position, throughthe grooves 7 into the lower end of the casing 1 and on to the surfaceof the ball 4. By using the projecting lower side of the ball as apencil point and moving the same as desired over a paper orothercomparatively smooth surface, it is obvious that a rolling From theconstruction and operation described, it will be observed that means areprovided in a marking or writing device whereby lines of uniform widthmay be easily and readily produced and it wil also be understood thatthe construction of my device is not only adapted for use in writing,but is particularly adapted for use in printing or marking packages forshipment.

What I claim, is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with atubular casing having a series of perforations formed therein to permitthe assage of ink to the interior of the casing w en said casing is diped into the ink, of a ball supported in the ower end of said casing,and means for limiting the inwardmovement of said ball.

'2. In a device of the character described, the combination with ahandle of a tubular casin supported upon the lower end of said handfiewall of said casing to permit the passage of ink to the interior of saidcasing when said there being openings formed in the' Q I seams casing isdipped into the ink, a ball, and casin and a member s anning said casinmeans for retaining said ball in the lower end and fimiting the inwarmovement of sai of the casing. ball said member having openings formed3. In a device of the character described, therethrough to permit thepassage of ink to 1.5 5 the combination with a handle of a tubular theball.

casin supported upon the lower end of said In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature hand e there being openings formed in the in presence oftwo witnesses.

wall of said casing to permit the passage of JOHN A. ENRIGHT. ink to theinterior of said casin when said Witnesses: o casing is dipped into theink, a ball, means O. C. SHEPHERD,

for retaining said ball in the lower end of the L. CARL STOUGHTON.

